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The lake has become so acidic that if a bird lands there for more than a few hours it could be cooked from the inside out.
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Video shows Wisconsin police officer getting snow dumped on him after closing door
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Great Salt Lake water levels rising after atmospheric rivers
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Cold weather arrives in Southern California, bringing snow in the mountains
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'It's just like: Where are you?' Jeff Stambaugh simply vanished in the Arizona mountains
York, Pa. native Jeff Stambaugh, 63, went missing during a late-September hike in Arizona. No trace of him has been found.
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Diver swept away from group by rip current still missing, California rescuers say
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A Chinese food blogger was fined $18,500 after cooking and eating a great white shark
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Israel refills the Sea of Galilee, supplying Jordan on the way
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Iconic California state park with waterfall onto beach closed by storm damage
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